Shade-bracket.



L. M.'WITHROW. SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION mum sum. 20, 1912.

Patented NOV. 3, 1914.

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. LOUIS M. WITHROW, 0F BILLINGS, MONTANA.

SHADE-BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS M. Wrrrmow, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Billings, in the county of Yel-v tached to the window casing or removed therefrom, and to provide the same with various new and useful features hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

My invention consists essentially of a suitable strip of metal having its upper end provided with a downwardly projecting portion preferably having a sharp end whereby the device may be quickly and securely attached to a window casing and supported thereby. This strip is also provided with a suitable member adapted to support a curtain rod and a recessed lug to support a shade roller, either one or both used as preferred.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a window casing with my device attached thereto and supporting a curtain rod and shade roller. Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same with the rod and roller removed and Fig. 3 a front elevation of the same.

Like numbers refer to like parts in all of the figures.

1 represents the upper part of a window casing, 2 represents a strip of sheet metal of any suitable dimension. The upper end of this strip is bent downward substantially at right angles as at 2 and preferably sharpened or provided with a cutting edge at the end, adapted to be inserted between the upper edge of the casing and the wall Copies of this patent may be, obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Specification of Letters Patent.

and thus securelysupport the device. This strip preferably extends outward and downwardina curve to-pass clear of any molding on the casing; and'thenoe inclined rearward and downward until it comes in contact wlth the casing and thence extends,

vertically downwardalong the surface of the same, and is provided at its lower end with an outwardly projecting lugf 5 having a slot in its upperedge adapted to receive and support the journal of a shade roller. To insure retaining the roller in place I prefer to provide the journal of the roller with an enlargement or knobs 6 at the end. At a; convenient point above this lug a strip of similar material isattached to the strip 2 and thence bent outward andupward as at 3 to form a suitable support for a curtain rod or pole 7.

. This device is very cheaply made; requires no screws, nails or tools of any kind to apply the same to the casing, does not mar the casing, and is easily adjusted on the same to properly space it apart from another like device by which a shade roller and a curtain rod are properly supported. The device is ornamental in appearance and very convenient in use.

What I claim is The combination with a window frame at its upper end to rest on said window frame and having a prong formed thereon for insertion between the window frame and support, the outer end of saidstrip being extended downwardly on an incline terminating in a vertical'portion slidably engaging the said window frame, ashade hook attached upon said vertical sliding portion and a curtain hook secured to the inclined Patented N ov. 3, 1914. Application filed September 20, 1912. Serial No. 721,419.

portion of said strip midway between the inner end of the horizontal vertical portion. c a

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' LOUIS M. VVITHROW.

portion and the WVitnesses: I

PALMER A. J onus, LUTHER V. MOULTON.

Washington, D. 0. 

